2012 BD Spring Horror Write-Off Discussion Thread Pt2. - BLOODY-DISGUSTING

Willowfang · 03-05-2012, 09:22 AM

Here's a few more details on our themes for this year. We can't of course include every idea we came up with, but there's always a good chance anything not used this year will have a better chance of being on the poll next year.

Bad Blood - Bad Families: stories of extreme dysfuction, inbreds or dark history of ancestors affecting the lives of their ascendants. The Sins of the Fathers visted upon their sons i.e. The Fall of the House of Usher, something based on the inbreads of old world royalty, the families from any version The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, ergo the life of Ed Gein even, The Hills Have Eyes or even Friday the 13th for that matter.

Below the Surface: Below the Surface": Albeit ground or water. It's easy enough to look around or watch the skies, but how much more hidden and unprepared can we be against what we don't even know is there?

Movies such as Jaws, Tremors, Blood Beach, Them!, The Mole People, Journey to the Center of the Earth. Or even hollow Earth settings. Just what all lurks below?

Hunter And Hunted: A game of cat and mouse, who's after who and who's even the good guy? Cop and serial killer, Helsing and Dracula, Ripley and an Alien, Dutch and a Predator.

Over The Top: Ridiculous events and massive amounts of blood, guts, and gore. Such movies as Brain Dead/Dead Alive, Terror Vision, Troma Flims, Street Trash, etc... Maybe even The Thing if we embellish a bit.

Slasher: Serial Killers, supernatual like Freddy or Jason, or more human. Are their motives the key to their works, maybe the have a message like in Se7en, or are simply territorial.

Things that should not be: stories inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. Leaving behind more traditional monsters, using either existing creatures/gods from the mythos or using ones of your own invention that have that distinctive "feel". Stories should be tales of madness and despair, witnessing things so alien and perverse in their existence that it threatens sanity. Capturing the essence and spirit of the stories of H.P. Lovecraft. No rules against making a more humorous attempt at satirizing the sub-genre.

If any of the above descriptions seem a bit lacking or you have questions, just say so and we'll iron things out.

We'll be picking the top two from the poll above and anyone can chose either one to write on. Any themes not present or picked can still be worked in. I.E., even tho Spaceship/Space Station isn't even in the poll this year, any story can still take place there so long as it fits one of the themes we decide on.

Think that's everything for now, I'll edit these posts as needed for clarity.

Setting/Theme/Genre

Bad Blood - Bad Families
Things that should not be

Participants:
babagloom
Erebus Dirge
Hannibal Rex
horror_movie_girl
Jack the Pin
Mogwai
Mr. Monkey
prettyscary
Robcbh
Willowfang

Robcbh · 03-05-2012, 09:34 AM

Im in - below the surface

Erebus Dirge · 03-05-2012, 10:45 AM

Count me in too! Over The Top...

Mr. Monkey · 03-05-2012, 11:01 AM

count me in and I voted for Bad Blood

Willowfang · 03-05-2012, 11:31 AM

Be sure to actually post saying you want in so I can add you to the list. I've put prettyscary cause I'm 99% certain she wants in and more or less said so in the other thread. Many others I expect to say so too, but just want to keep things "proper" and have everyone post that they do want in.

Jack the Pin · 03-05-2012, 12:08 PM

Count me in. I'm sure I'll come up with something by the deadline, then not write, and be left holding my schlong when it's all said and done.

prettyscary · 03-06-2012, 06:27 AM

hunter/hunted

horror_movie_girl · 03-06-2012, 08:42 PM

I voted....I am in

prettyscary · 03-08-2012, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willowfang

Be sure to actually post saying you want in so I can add you to the list. I've put prettyscary cause I'm 99% certain she wants in and more or less said so in the other thread. Many others I expect to say so too, but just want to keep things "proper" and have everyone post that they do want in.

I'm here! Over here!

Willowfang · 03-10-2012, 11:20 AM

Hope we can get a few more votes.

View Poll Results: What theme would you most like to write about?
Bad Blood - Bad Families	3	33.33%
Below the Surface	2	22.22%
Things that should not be	4	44.44%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

03-05-2012, 09:22 AM	#1
Willowfang has gone to plaid Willowfang is half Thundercat on his childhood's side Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 51,534	2012 BD Spring Horror Write-Off Discussion Thread Pt2. Here's a few more details on our themes for this year. We can't of course include every idea we came up with, but there's always a good chance anything not used this year will have a better chance of being on the poll next year. Bad Blood - Bad Families: stories of extreme dysfuction, inbreds or dark history of ancestors affecting the lives of their ascendants. The Sins of the Fathers visted upon their sons i.e. The Fall of the House of Usher, something based on the inbreads of old world royalty, the families from any version The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, ergo the life of Ed Gein even, The Hills Have Eyes or even Friday the 13th for that matter. Below the Surface: Below the Surface": Albeit ground or water. It's easy enough to look around or watch the skies, but how much more hidden and unprepared can we be against what we don't even know is there? Movies such as Jaws, Tremors, Blood Beach, Them!, The Mole People, Journey to the Center of the Earth. Or even hollow Earth settings. Just what all lurks below? Hunter And Hunted: A game of cat and mouse, who's after who and who's even the good guy? Cop and serial killer, Helsing and Dracula, Ripley and an Alien, Dutch and a Predator. Over The Top: Ridiculous events and massive amounts of blood, guts, and gore. Such movies as Brain Dead/Dead Alive, Terror Vision, Troma Flims, Street Trash, etc... Maybe even The Thing if we embellish a bit. Slasher: Serial Killers, supernatual like Freddy or Jason, or more human. Are their motives the key to their works, maybe the have a message like in Se7en, or are simply territorial. Things that should not be: stories inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. Leaving behind more traditional monsters, using either existing creatures/gods from the mythos or using ones of your own invention that have that distinctive "feel". Stories should be tales of madness and despair, witnessing things so alien and perverse in their existence that it threatens sanity. Capturing the essence and spirit of the stories of H.P. Lovecraft. No rules against making a more humorous attempt at satirizing the sub-genre. If any of the above descriptions seem a bit lacking or you have questions, just say so and we'll iron things out. We'll be picking the top two from the poll above and anyone can chose either one to write on. Any themes not present or picked can still be worked in. I.E., even tho Spaceship/Space Station isn't even in the poll this year, any story can still take place there so long as it fits one of the themes we decide on. Think that's everything for now, I'll edit these posts as needed for clarity. Setting/Theme/Genre Bad Blood - Bad Families Things that should not be Participants: babagloom Erebus Dirge Hannibal Rex horror_movie_girl Jack the Pin Mogwai Mr. Monkey prettyscary Robcbh Willowfang __________________ My life fades. The vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember the cow. The cow we called "Bessie" To understand who she was, you have to go back to another time. Last edited by Willowfang; 04-02-2012 at 09:15 AM.

03-05-2012, 09:34 AM	#2
Robcbh Rotting Corpse Robcbh is convinced we live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,408	Im in - below the surface __________________ Blog of the Living Dead Newly updated (4/19/13)

03-05-2012, 10:45 AM	#3
Erebus Dirge Rotting Corpse Erebus Dirge is dressing up his turds like barbie dolls with thedead flayed skins of his enemies Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottish , living in Spain Posts: 1,540	Count me in too! Over The Top... __________________ " The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind. " - H.P. Lovecraft Read latest fiction " The Closet by rhill10" in DEMETIONS at http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/for...t=61754&page=5

03-05-2012, 11:01 AM	#4
Mr. Monkey I Eat Brains! Mr. Monkey is enjoying Hump Day Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: somewhere, anywhere Posts: 5,802	count me in and I voted for Bad Blood __________________

03-05-2012, 11:31 AM	#5
Willowfang has gone to plaid Willowfang is half Thundercat on his childhood's side Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 51,534	Be sure to actually post saying you want in so I can add you to the list. I've put prettyscary cause I'm 99% certain she wants in and more or less said so in the other thread. Many others I expect to say so too, but just want to keep things "proper" and have everyone post that they do want in. __________________ My life fades. The vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember the cow. The cow we called "Bessie" To understand who she was, you have to go back to another time.

03-05-2012, 12:08 PM	#6
Jack the Pin I Eat Brains! Jack the Pin is betting his ennui will edge out his angst in a 100 meter sprint Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pouring treacle in the mad king's ear Posts: 6,934	Count me in. I'm sure I'll come up with something by the deadline, then not write, and be left holding my schlong when it's all said and done. __________________

03-06-2012, 06:27 AM	#7
prettyscary The Living Dead prettyscary is not going to let her freak flag fly before she irons it. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Suskie Valley, PA Posts: 4,181	hunter/hunted __________________

03-06-2012, 08:42 PM	#8
horror_movie_girl It... Won't... Die... horror_movie_girl is checking into Arkham Asylum Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Zombieland Across from Land of the Dead Posts: 14,383	I voted....I am in __________________ My Pet Zombie Hates Your Guts But Loves Your Brain!! Special Thanks to H.P. Pufncraft for making you want to click on my brain!!

03-10-2012, 11:20 AM	#10
Willowfang has gone to plaid Willowfang is half Thundercat on his childhood's side Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 51,534	Hope we can get a few more votes. __________________ My life fades. The vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember the cow. The cow we called "Bessie" To understand who she was, you have to go back to another time.

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